My MAIIKE patchwork cotton & linen blanket which was part of a payment for cutting squares for MAIIKE quilts, before we decided to open a store... expansive labour! It has Belgian Linen & vintage cotton fabric (collected & some of it printed by Aly) with Creswick Wool lining. My traditional hand made Turkish yellow silk satin quilt was part of my cousin's trousseau. She is much older than me & never married. It has cotton filling & lining. A flat sheet is hand stitched to cover & protect the back & the edges... yes you do need to unpick to wash & put it back on the same way, so most of the time it lives in an ordinary quilt cover. As a child, I used to sit in the middle of these quilts & watch my grandmother hand stitch the cover on. I miss her very much, she was a very talented & intelligent woman. The colourful patchwork prayer rug on the chest belonged to her. I am not sure if this one was made by her, but she used to make patchwork cotton quilts for everyday use - as satin is a bit delicate - especially for kids. I wish I had one of those. She made use of every bit of scrap fabric. Sustainability is not a new concept...
